Outrage over plans to house battery megasite next to ancient rock art

A 560 megawatt battery energy storage facility has been planned near Whitehall Farm.

Residents say they’ve been ignored after plans for a 29-hectare battery storage site near Clydebank was granted approval by the Scottish Government.

The controversial 560 megawatt facility has been planned near Whitehall Farm, sitting on the boundary between East and West Dunbartonshire and close to the communities of Faifley and Hardgate.

The land – popular with walkers and cyclists – is also near a concentration of prehistoric rock art, discovered in the 19th century.

It includes the Cochno Stone, which dates back to around 3000-2000 BCE and has over 90 carved symbols. It’s considered a valuable part of Scotland’s archaeological and cultural heritage.

Despite strong local opposition, the site is now set to become one of the biggest battery storage facilities in the country, which ministers insist is a key step towards Net Zero.

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The site is near a concentration of Neolithic rock art

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